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Fall 2010 Fashion Polyvore Set 1: Fall into Flowers

Classes start today for me, which means autumn is right around the corner! When I think about fall fashion, the first colors that come to mind are dark reds, burnt oranges, yellows and browns — you know, the colors of leaves before they fall off the trees. Admittedly, this does not seem like a [...]

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Friday Faves 8.27.10: Chunky Acrylic Rings

I’ve been really into chunky jewelry lately, especially rings. I stumbled upon some vintage dome acrylic/lucite rings on Etsy and now I’m totally hooked. Here are a few of my favorite chunky acrylic/lucite/plastic rings from all over the web:

1. Unique Acrylic Rose Flower Ring in Hot Pink by Sassy Toe. I love [...]

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Etsy Spotlight: My Zoetrope

August shines the Etsy Spotlight on My Zoetrope‘s Brooklyn-based vegan artist Michelle Cavigliano, who holds a BFA in Illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Like me, Michelle loves cute and colorful things and her mission is “to bring big smiles and happiness to people who come across my work!” You can’t help falling [...]

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Recycling is Always in Style at Uptown Consignment

Always on the hunt for great consignment shops {remember Peonies?}, I was very happy when a friend tipped me off about Uptown Consignment on Queen Street in Southington, CT. Located in the same plaza as El Sombrero, Uptown Consignment has something for the whole family.

Uptown carries big designer names like Gucci, Louis [...]

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Promises, Promises

Yesterday, my aunt and uncle took my sister, cousin, and I to see Promises, Promises on Broadway. Because my Uncle Ray is incredibly resourceful, he found us really great tickets, maybe 25 feet from the stage. I could even see some of the actors sweat! {Marcus asked me to catch Kristin Chenoweth’s sweat [...]

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